T14 in Missouri Open

It was another up and down week at the Missouri Open in Columbia, 75/70: +1. I felt great about my swing and chipping but my putter let me down as I never got comfortable on the speedy and sloping greens at Old Hawthorne. It was great to have another solid ball striking week but even better to have another great week chipping around the greens. My chipping and putting are the key to my success at q-school. I'm not worried about an off week with the putter, I know this part of my game will be there at q-school. It was great to get the chance to play back in the midwest but now I am off to Louisiana to tee it up on the Adams Tour. I will be playing in Delhi, LA the 2nd through the 5th. I look forward to another opportunity to play in a new situation on a different tour and course style. These opportunities to change and challenge my comfort levels will pay off in getting my game ready for q-school. To follow all the action from the Adams Tour click on the link below:

Adams Golf Louisiana Tournament Link

Thanks for checking in, I will be in touch soon
Matt

Finishing Strong In Final Gateway Event

It was nice to finally have a solid tournment for 54 holes, 8 under par T25. The first round was an up and down round where I fought my way back to even par a few times. The second round was as good of a round as I have played this summer. I had seven birdies with two bogeys for a 5 under 67. The final round got off to a great start with three birdeis in the first five holes. I stumbled a little in the middle of the round but fought back on the last nine holes finishing the tournament with back to back birdies. It was great to finish strong and feel good about a tournament. I feel great about my game and the direction it is moving. At this point I definitely feel like my game will peak at Q-School.
I will be heading to Kentucky next weekend for the Ryder Cup, thanks to the Blackford family. After Kentucky I will be flying back to Missouri to spend a little time at home before driving to Columbia to play in the Missouri Open at the Old Hawthorne Club. I am excited to get back in the state and play a professional tournament. Hopefully I will see several of you while I am back at home. Thanks again for checking in, I will keep you posted after the Missouri Open. Click on the link below to follow all the action from Columbia Septmeber 26-27.

Missouri Open Link

Have a great one,
Matt

Made Cut, Poor Final Round

It was nice to finally make a cut but it was frustrating to finish as poorly as I did, 67/72/77. The first round I played very solid and finally started to make some putts. The second and third round I hit the ball pretty well and putted well at times but just wasn't sharp enough to go low. I feel good about my game and direction it is moving. I am still struggling to match my score with what I feel my abilities are. I am excited about this weekend as I am heading to Dallas to work with my short game instructor Pat O'Brien. Pat was able to get my short game in great form last fall so I am hopeful he can get my chipping back on track leading into q-school. I am going to need a win or second place finish in next weeks final summer event to qualify for the tour championship in Iowa. As long as I have a chance to qualify I going to be optimistic. I am playing well enough to win, I just need to put together a complete tournament next week. Thanks for checking in, I will be in touch soon.
Matt